New single: “Once upon a Bandit Town”

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Release November 15: ”TAPE FIVE is back with classic Electro Swing in its own style for our long-time listeners. Driving swing, rolling clarinets & a screaming trumpet in a filmish scene.…and they all grooved happily ever after.”

“Who let the scat out of the bag?”

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Yes, again time for a new single! (September 13) Although working on the next album of course… “The highway westward, the sun in your back, the route ahead. Easy summervibes. The sound of crickets… Looking for freedom?” Yes, why not…!

New single “On Your Marks, Get Set!”

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“something completely different” already was our slogan on the first album in 2005, so here we are in our tradition with some “Yacht Rock” in cooperation with Iain Mackenzie (lead singer of Ronnie Scotts famous London Jazz Club) …out now! Listen at Spotify

“Best of…” CD version OUT NOW!

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Our “Best of TAPE FIVE – swing edition” is out now on CD – if you like! Depending on the country it could take a while till it’s in the shops. Already there in the UK, a bit lazy in Germany for example. I will update it…But anyway, the CD is looking and feeling really good!

“Best of…” streaming version out now!

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CDs will be available on June 28, streaming version is out now! Check out at Spotify:

Pantaloons Aerophon Mix re-release June 07!

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Due to a strange mistake this remix wasn’t released digitally back in 2010 – but we want to complete our catalog with it Listen at Spotify …you can also check the video to this song! (Youtube Link)

“Best of TAPE FIVE” CD coming soon!

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As our older CD albums are out of stock now, we decided not to re-press those, but instead we have bundled our favourite and best known Swing tracks on this edition, which of course will be available for streaming, too. Coming soon! Stay tuned…

“Dubbing at the Ritz”

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Hi there, here is our new single that will be part of the next album. A mix of styles of swing and dub with a bit of a “lost places” flavor… release March 29th, 2024. Cheers!

New single “Truth behind your Smile”

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…this new track will be released on February 16. Tired of playing only upbeat, here comes a super chilled ballad in the musical legacy of Chet Baker. TAPE FIVE plays a present version of that “cool jazz”, that once was famous with the late night clubs and the underworld of broken hearts and hopefuls … (Find it on all the usual platforms)

Hi there…

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new year and just working on next material which should be there in February…by the way – already checked our new Spotify playlist „Speakeasy Electro Swing“ ? Cheers!